The Ibom Air passenger was travelling from Uyo to Lagos.
By Kehinde Okeowo
A female passenger arriving on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and confronted airport security officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday.
The incident was captured in several videos shared on X by a netizen identified as @OHOgunbiyi.
The disturbance comes a few days after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) imposed a six-month flight ban on popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, aka KWAM1, over alleged in-flight misconduct.
In one of the videos, the visibly agitated passenger, dressed in a white top and black trousers was seen yelling at officials who attempted to pacify her.
Another trending clip showed the moment she appeared to physically attack a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming she slapped the crew member.
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Although the disturbance had already drawn the attention of most travellers and airport staff, calm was eventually restored after police intervened.
Reacting to the incident, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, attributed the confrontation to the passenger’s refusal to comply with crew instructions.
He urged air travellers to take directives from cabin crew seriously, particularly routine safety procedures such as switching off mobile devices during takeoff and landing.
Speaking via X on Sunday, Achimugu wrote, “When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before takeoff or landing, simply comply. I can’t understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this.
“Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights. More details will be addressed tomorrow.”
